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Dec
19
2025
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Why Abia Politics Is Changing – And Why Accountability Is No Longer Optional Under Alex Otti – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Why Abia Politics Is Changing – And Why Accountability Is No Longer Optional Under Alex Otti – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
WHY ABIA POLITICS IS CHANGING — AND WHY ACCOUNTABILITY IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL UNDER ALEX OTTI In every reform cycle, resistance follows reform. History shows that when entrenched systems of patronage and impunity begin to crack, the loudest reaction often comes not from evidence but from emotion. What is playing out in Abia State today fits a familiar global pattern: governance reforms provoke discomfort among political actors accustomed to opacity, while citizens unused to data-driven leadership struggle to recalibrate expectations. Contrary to the claim that accountability has collapsed under Governor Alex C. Otti, available evidence suggests the opposite. Abia has,…
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Dec
19
2025
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Global Tides, Local Choices: How International Governance Shifts Are Shaping Abia’s Development Path – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Global Tides, Local Choices: How International Governance Shifts Are Shaping Abia’s Development Path – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
GLOBAL TIDES, LOCAL CHOICES: HOW INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE SHIFTS ARE SHAPING ABIA’S DEVELOPMENT PATH The world is in the middle of a quiet but consequential governance reset. From fiscal reforms in emerging economies to renewed global focus on inequality, health systems, and security, governments are being forced to rethink how states plan, spend, and protect their citizens. These global shifts are no longer abstract conversations in Washington, Geneva, or New York. They are landing directly in sub-national spaces like Abia State, where policy choices now intersect with international development logic more than at any point in the past two decades. Nigeria…
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Dec
18
2025
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Angry Mob Attacks Zamfara Lawmaker Over Alleged Neglect Of Constituents

Angry Mob Attacks Zamfara Lawmaker Over Alleged Neglect Of Constituents

House Of Assembly, Northern Nigeria, Politics
Angry Mob Attacks Zamfara Lawmaker Over Alleged Neglect Of Constituents An angry mob in Dansadau town, Maru local government area of Zamfara State, on Wednesday, attacked a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Mikailu, over allegations of poor representation and neglect of his constituents. Hon. Mikailu, who represents Maru South Constituency, was reportedly assaulted by irate residents when he accompanied Governor Dauda Lawal on an official visit to the troubled community. Eyewitnesses said the mob accused the lawmaker of abandoning them since his election, claiming that he had failed to visit the area or engage with the…
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Dec
18
2025
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Alleged Fraud: My International Passport Was Stolen In London – Ngige Tells Court, Gets Bail

Alleged Fraud: My International Passport Was Stolen In London – Ngige Tells Court, Gets Bail

Crime, Abuja, News Flash
Alleged Fraud: My International Passport Was Stolen In London – Ngige Tells Court, Gets Bail A federal capital territory high court in Gwarinpa has granted bail to Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and employment. Maryam Hassan, presiding judge, ordered that Ngige should continue on the administrative bail earlier granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court however ordered that Ngige must present a surety who is a director under the employ of the federal government. The surety, the court added, must have a landed property and is expected to deposit documents of the landed property…
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Dec
18
2025
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Doris Ogala Serves Pastor Okafor N1 Billion Notice For ‘Dumping’ Her, Marrying Another Lady

Doris Ogala Serves Pastor Okafor N1 Billion Notice For ‘Dumping’ Her, Marrying Another Lady

Judiciary, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash
Doris Ogala Serves Pastor Okafor N1 Billion Notice For ‘Dumping’ Her, Marrying Another Lady Actress Doris Ogala has issued a formal legal demand to the founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, Chris Okafor, giving the cleric 21 days to pay ₦1 billion or face legal action over what her lawyers describe as a botched marriage claim following the end of an alleged nine-year relationship. The demand comes days after Mr Okafor married another woman, despite Ms Ogala’s earlier public claims that the pastor had promised to marry her. Acting through her lawyer, Nzeakor Atulomah of Synergy Law…
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Dec
18
2025
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The Impacts Of Chief (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa And Why He Deserves The Support Of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency

The Impacts Of Chief (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa And Why He Deserves The Support Of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency

Abia North, Empowerment, Humanitarian, Ohafia LGA, Philanthropy
THE IMPACTS OF CHIEF (DR) IKENNA NICOLAS UKWA AND WHY HE DESERVES THE SUPPORT OF AROCHUKWU/OHAFIA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY 1) He has provided solar powered street lights for the following communities in Arochukwu and Ohafia LGAs; Obinkita Arochukwu Ihechiowa, Arochukwu L.G.A Ututu, Arochukwu L.G.A Isu, Arochukwu L.G.A Ameke Abiriba Amaogudu Abiriba Ebem Ohafia Elu Ohafia Amaekpu Ohafia Okon-Aku Ohafia Oboro Ohafia Ibina Ohafia Elughu Nkporo Etitiama Nkporo Okwoko Nkporo Amurie Nkporo Obuofia Nkporo Police Station Nkporo Ndi Nko Nkporo Agbaja Nkporo Ukwa Nkporo He facilitated the Construction of a modern female hostel complex in Federal Government Collage, Ohafia. He offered Scholarship…
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Dec
18
2025
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Abia’s Star Paper Mill Not Publicity Stunt, Followed AMCON Due Process – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia’s Star Paper Mill Not Publicity Stunt, Followed AMCON Due Process – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Abia's Star Paper Mill The critique by Eke O. Ako presents itself as a technical interrogation, but a closer reading reveals that it conflates unanswered public curiosity with absence of due diligence, and substitutes speculation for evidence. In public-sector investment, particularly asset recovery from insolvency managers such as AMCON, the absence of a publicly released white paper does not equate to the absence of technical, financial, or legal work. In fact, AMCON’s entire statutory mandate under the AMCON Act of 2010 requires valuation, asset integrity assessment, creditor resolution, and risk containment before any transfer of distressed assets can occur. The…
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Dec
17
2025
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Two Long-Term Roadmaps, Two Governance Philosophies: What Abia Learned From Ikpeazu’s Plan – And Why Otti’s 25-Year Strategy Is Structurally Different- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Two Long-Term Roadmaps, Two Governance Philosophies: What Abia Learned From Ikpeazu’s Plan – And Why Otti’s 25-Year Strategy Is Structurally Different- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, Politics
TWO LONG-TERM ROADMAPS, TWO GOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHIES: WHAT ABIA LEARNED FROM IKPEAZU’S PLAN — AND WHY OTTI’S 25-YEAR STRATEGY IS STRUCTURALLY DIFFERENT Long-term development plans are not unusual in governance. What distinguishes success from failure is not the length of the document, the cost of consultants, or the beauty of launch ceremonies, but whether the plan is institutionally embedded, legally binding, fiscally aligned, and execution-driven. Abia State has now witnessed two such long-horizon plans within a short span, and the comparison raises legitimate questions that deserve answers rooted in facts, not sentiment. In 2017–2018, the Abia State Government under Governor Okezie…
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Dec
17
2025
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NMDPRA Boss, Farouk Ahmed, NUPRC Chief, Komolafe Resigns Amid Face-Off With Dangote

NMDPRA Boss, Farouk Ahmed, NUPRC Chief, Komolafe Resigns Amid Face-Off With Dangote

Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas
NMDPRA Boss, Farouk Ahmed, NUPRC Chief, Komolafe Resign Amid Face-off With Dangote Farouk Ahmed has resigned as Chief Executive of the NMDPRA. Also, Gbenga Komolafe has stepped down from his position as Chief Executive of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari after the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. STATE PRESS RELEASEEngineers Farouk Ahmed, Gbenga Komolafe resign, President Tinubu nominates successors to the Senate for approval. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate…
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Dec
17
2025
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Diaspora Voice Of Reason: 25 Billion Dollar Diaspora Remittances Per Year- What We Expect For Our Money – By Christian Kalu Mba Agbai

Diaspora Voice Of Reason: 25 Billion Dollar Diaspora Remittances Per Year- What We Expect For Our Money – By Christian Kalu Mba Agbai

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Diaspora voice of reason25 Billion Dollar Diaspora Remittances per year –what we expect for our moneyBy Christian Kalu Mba AgbaiWelcome to the second instalment of Diaspora voice of reason by Mr Chris Kalu Mba Agbai a prominent UK Nigerian Diaspora leaders, an educationist, computer scientist and a senior member of the UK CANUK organisation .The key purpose of this article is the over 25 Billion Dollar total remittance from the Diaspora to Nigeria every year. The key questions are firstly what can Nigerian leaders do to maintain and indeed increase this vital contribution to its economy? Secondly what are the…
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